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3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T - stock code 11352

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3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
3 1/2 inch gauge freelance 4-4-2T
A 3 1/2 inch gauge 4-4-2T locomotive of freelance design, the work of a highly experienced model engineer with a reputation for making engines that ran particularly well.

This one came to us as part of a larger collection of his 3 1/2 inch gauge locomotives. Not run in several years, it will require work for recommissioning, including attention to the regulator (seized shut when it arrived, it freed off after hydraulic test, then decided to stick open!) and replacement of a broken drain cock on the steam pump.

The boiler has had a twice working pressure hydraulic test with new certification issued.

The engine runs beautifully on air in either direction with clear, even beats. Fit and finish is similar to the builder's other engines (including the narrow gauge Peckett listed recently), with the same arrangement of mechanical lubricator.

gauge 3 1/2 inch gauge
length/inches 31
width/inches 6 1/2
height/inches 11
weight/kg 25
wheel material cast iron
axlebox type plain bearing
cylinder material gunmetal
valve type slide
valve gear Joy
reverser type screw
lubricator type mechanical
boiler number 10445
year built 1978
boiler maker non-commercial
CE mark n/a - non-commercial
working pressure/psi 80
boiler type locomotive
boiler material steel
boiler construction silver soldered with nutted and calked firebox
hydraulic test valid to 10/Sep/25
superheater(s) 2
superheater type radiant
safety valve(s) 1
safety valve type spring
mechanical pump 1
hand pump 1
steam pump 1
whistle yes